# YouTube RSS feed endpoint returns 404 errors

**URL:** <https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379>\
**Category:** Community\
**Tags:** api\
**Created:** [December 27, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379 "2025-12-27T07:02:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 7:02am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/1 "2025-12-27T07:02:15Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been experiencing intermittent 404 errors when fetching YouTube channel RSS feeds over the past week. The issue seems to follow a specific pattern.

**Problem:** YouTube RSS feed endpoint returns 404 errors for channels that are clearly active and have public videos.

**Endpoint:**

[`https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id={CHANNEL_ID`](https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=%7BCHANNEL_ID)`}`

**Error Response:**

`404 - The requested URL /feeds/videos.xml?channel_id={CHANNEL_ID} was not found on this server.`

**Pattern Observed:**

- Errors occur primarily between **09:00 - 12:00 UTC**

- Same channels work fine outside this time window

- No changes made to implementation

- Started approximately one week ago

**What I’ve Verified:**

- Channels are active and public

- Same URLs work in browser during error periods

- No authentication issues (RSS feeds are public)

- Different channels randomly affected each time

**Questions:**

1. Is there a known rate limit for YouTube RSS feeds?

2. Are there any changes or deprecation plans for this endpoint?

Any insights would be appreciated. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![RAWTEC](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/rawtec/32/79503_2.png) [@RAWTEC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/RAWTEC)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/2 "2025-12-28T06:43:59Z")

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Got the exact same issue!

Example:

**RSS-Feed:** [https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel\_id=UCQxux0Tuz8srG6sE-dujDHw](https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCQxux0Tuz8srG6sE-dujDHw)  
_Feed HTTP/Fetch fail (try 1/3): code=404 err=_

```auto
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=en>
  <meta charset=utf-8>
  <meta name=viewport content="initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width">
  <title>Error 404 (Not Found)!!1</title>
  <style>
    *{ma

```

_Feed HTTP/Fetch fail (try 2/3): code=404 err=_

```auto
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=en>
  <meta charset=utf-8>
  <meta name=viewport content="initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width">
  <title>Error 404 (Not Found)!!1</title>
  <style>
    *{ma

```

_Feed HTTP/Fetch fail (try 3/3): code=404 err=_

```auto
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang=en>
  <meta charset=utf-8>
  <meta name=viewport content="initial-scale=1, minimum-scale=1, width=device-width">
  <title>Error 404 (Not Found)!!1</title>
  <style>
    *{ma

```

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**Author:** ![RAWTEC](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/rawtec/32/79503_2.png) [@RAWTEC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/RAWTEC)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/3 "2025-12-28T06:53:22Z")

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![Bildschirmfoto 2025-12-28 um 07.49.31](https://d3qe71uytubmmx.cloudfront.net/original/3X/c/6/c6a0b39626890b0ac9a39db8376696cd4393c781.jpeg)

This seem to be a major issue! **Engineers need to investigate urgent on priority!**

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**Author:** ![innovatix](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/innovatix/32/189_2.png) [@innovatix](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/innovatix)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 10:59am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/4 "2025-12-28T10:59:52Z")

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Now, the issue has been resolved, and it is working as expected. You can try clearing the cache or try on another browser if you still experience issues.

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/5 "2025-12-28T12:48:59Z")

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Actually with the user agent parameters it happened again in the morning during 9-12 time period. It’s working now but between 9-12 it returns 404.

How do you know the issue has been resolved @innovatix ? Can you share any detailed information or your test setup?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Nanta\_gopal\_C](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/nanta_gopal_c/32/31730_2.png) [@Nanta\_gopal\_C](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Nanta_gopal_C)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 6:18am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/7 "2025-12-31T06:18:59Z")

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Hi @Goktug_Yurt , and everyone . The time is 6:18 UTC, but now also endpoint is returning 404 error. Is there any cheap or free api alternatives for this ??

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/9 "2025-12-31T06:47:07Z")

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the solution is to use YouTube Data API. But the API’s daily limit is very low. So I submitted for a daily limit increase and waiting for Google Team’s approval (or disapproval). @Nanta_gopal_C

There is also PubSubHubbub but I don’t know if it works for my system.

By the way I am not getting 404 for the last two days. =/

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**Author:** ![Srikanta\_K\_N](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/srikanta_k_n/32/31720_2.png) [@Srikanta\_K\_N](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Srikanta_K_N)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 7:11am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/11 "2026-01-09T07:11:58Z")

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Hi all,

Are you still facing this issue?

If yes, please provide more details for reproducing the same.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/13 "2026-01-09T08:31:22Z")

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Hi @Srikanta_K_N

I’m not facing this problem for about a week. During this time I applied for a quota increase for YouTube Data API. Now I have both solutions working just fine =)

But I’m still analyzing all the outputs if the problem will occur again one day since I couldn’t understand the reason why it happens.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/15 "2026-01-10T10:07:34Z")

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Hello again @Srikanta_K_N

This morning it started doing this 404 error again.

The same time window, the RSS gives 404 error.

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**Author:** ![Camille](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/camille/32/84532_2.png) [@Camille](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Camille)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/17 "2026-01-21T07:34:06Z")

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Hi everyone,

it happened again this morning (it is happening right now actually, 07:30 UTC).  
I tried with multiple channels and same results.

 ![image](https://d3qe71uytubmmx.cloudfront.net/original/3X/9/9/999d95552d9e739738382566dddd42de753c8340.png)

To reproduce:  
Visit [https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel\_id=UCGceY6q-23t1eZul3KX8-PQ](https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCGceY6q-23t1eZul3KX8-PQ)

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**Author:** ![saschabrockel](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/saschabrockel/32/31572_2.png) [@saschabrockel](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/saschabrockel)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/18 "2026-01-23T13:58:35Z")

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I always thought it was about my system and my fault, and now I found this thread. I can confirm the problems. I only try to reach the RSS feed for my own channel every hour, automated with n8n:

 ![image](https://d3qe71uytubmmx.cloudfront.net/original/3X/0/5/0565116e0609b2689b21f79954662c58c6ce387e.png)

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/19 "2026-01-23T15:57:47Z")

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welcome to the club =)

we couldn’t find where the problem is or the solution

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**Author:** ![Vasyl\_Teraz](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/vasyl_teraz/32/35398_2.png) [@Vasyl\_Teraz](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Vasyl_Teraz)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/20 "2026-02-05T07:59:27Z")

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I have exactly the same issue at this very moment

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/22 "2026-02-22T17:33:20Z")

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I am still having the issue btw. I keep getting 404 early hours in the morning.

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**Author:** ![Luciana\_Mueck](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/luciana_mueck/32/63893_2.png) [@Luciana\_Mueck](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Luciana_Mueck)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/23 "2026-02-22T18:43:25Z")

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Hi Goktug,

I wanted to reach out to let you know I am experiencing the same issue with the YouTube RSS feed endpoint. I am also seeing the same 404 errors you described.

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/24 "2026-02-22T19:01:46Z")

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Thanks. There are lots of people having this issue as we are. In another forum for n8n workflows people are also reporting the same issue for a very long time.

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**Author:** ![Goktug\_Yurt](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/goktug_yurt/32/52101_2.png) [@Goktug\_Yurt](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Goktug_Yurt)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 5:09am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/25 "2026-04-27T05:09:28Z")

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Still no solution for this issue and it’s happening everyday.

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**Author:** ![Manpreet\_Sethi](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/manpreet_sethi/32/31525_2.png) [@Manpreet\_Sethi](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/Manpreet_Sethi)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/26 "2026-04-29T06:36:53Z")

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We’re hitting the same bug @Srikanta_K_N any updates?

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**Author:** ![HawkX](https://d1dlmcr85iqnpo.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/discuss.ai.google.dev/hawkx/32/119342_2.png) [@HawkX](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/u/HawkX)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://discuss.ai.google.dev/t/youtube-rss-feed-endpoint-returns-404-errors/113379/27 "2026-05-02T01:08:34Z")

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I am using OMEA Reader to keep track of 159 youtube channels I have subscribed to over the years… I’d say more than half of them do not post regularly if at all… but the software still querry them all every 30mins (default), although i have changed it lately to be 1h30 because it kept giving me error 500 or error 404…

For the past few weeks I’ve been getting 404 and 500 near the end of every single day… (most are 404, but 1 in 10 gets 500). After having the computer open for the past 12h or so, they start error’ing out… and the next morning its fine again for 7-10 hours give or take.

I’m guessing its a defense mechanism of the feeds against bots or ai… still very frustrating when its from a legit source… I wonder if removing all the channels that have not posted anything in years would help…

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